Municipal Public Works Foreman Dies After Falling From a Dump Truck – Massachusetts

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE18MA050

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Municipal Public Works Foreman Dies After Falling From a Dump Truck – Massachusetts

2019/08/12
By Massachusetts Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Project (Massachusetts FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Massachusetts Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Project (Massachusetts FACE) ; Massachusetts. Department of Public Health

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On September 11, 2018, a 59-year-old municipal foreman died after falling from the bed of a dump truck. At the time of the incident, the foreman and a co-worker were using wood planks as a ramp to unload a sod cutter that was located on the truck's bed. When the foreman fell, his head struck the ground. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: 1. Not using appropriate ramps or transport vehicle for the task; 2. Not performing a job safety analysis prior to beginning work; and 3. No health and safety program. RECOMMENDATIONS: Massachusetts FACE Program concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Ensure the appropriate equipment is available and used for each assigned task. 2. Ensure that a job safety analysis is performed prior to the start of each project. 3. Develop and implement a comprehensive safety and health program that addresses hazard recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions. In addition, employers should: 4. Work towards creating a positive safety culture and safety climate in the workplace. 5. Ensure that all workers assigned to tasks where they will spend time along roadways wear high visibility, reflective clothing.
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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Falls Haulage Vehicles Hazards Health Programs Job Analysis Motor Vehicles NIOSH Region 1 Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Safety Climate Safety Culture Safety Measures Safety Programs Trucking
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Falls (0007) ; Motor Vehicles (0016)

All (0000) ; Falls (0007) ; Motor Vehicles (0016) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE18MA050
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Massachusetts
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-10
NIOSHTIC Number:

20059793
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2021-100161
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 18MA050, 2019 Aug; :1-10
Federal Fiscal Year:

2019
Performing Organization:

Massachusetts State Department of Public Health
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

92 - Public Administration - (NAICS 2022) ; 561730 - Landscaping Services - (NAICS 2022)

92 - Public Administration - (NAICS 2022) ; 561730 - Landscaping Services - (NAICS 2022) Less -
Start Date:

2005/07/01
Source Full Name:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
End Date:

2026/06/30
Resource Number:

FACE-18MA050
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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